@awesomeusername said:

You guys are crazy. Why would you want to spend more money to buy things that should already be in the game. You people sadden me these days.

Why should they already be in the game?

Warhammer. Make a video game table-top game using the miniatures. Paint your miniatures ingame and play the game online.

Rapelay.

Too easy?

starcraft a model a unit ........have the feeling of being over run as you would need a model pre zergling

@jozzy said:

@awesomeusername said:

You guys are crazy. Why would you want to spend more money to buy things that should already be in the game. You people sadden me these days.

Why should they already be in the game?

I don't know... maybe because I'm already paying $65, yes, SIXTY FIVE DOLLARS!!! on the game and if I want different characters I don't want to have to spend more money because they want to make them into toys that connect to the game and give you content you shouldn't have to buy. Especially since I'm 19, do you honestly think me, or anyone for that matter would want to buy TOYS to unlock content? No. For example, what op said about Hasbro doing this with Transformers. It's like making the game with only Optimus Prime and Megatron as playable characters and saying, 'Hey, you want to play as Jetfire or Cyclonus? Go to your nearest Toys R' Us and buy the collectible little game figurines to use them in this game!'. That's absolutely ridiculous. I could care less about them doing this with Skylanders because Spyro died a long time ago for me. But for people to think this is a good idea to do this with more games is just absurd. As I said, the people who agree with this disappoint me.

@WinterSnowblind said:

I honestly don't understand why anyone thinks this is a good idea at all.

It seems to me that a lot of new users think this is a good idea. The community I knew 5+ months ago would hate this idea.

@awesomeusername said:

@jozzy said:

@awesomeusername said:

You guys are crazy. Why would you want to spend more money to buy things that should already be in the game. You people sadden me these days.

Why should they already be in the game?

I don't know... maybe because I'm already paying $65, yes, SIXTY FIVE DOLLARS!!! on the game and if I want different characters I don't want to have to spend more money because they want to make them into toys that connect to the game and give you content you shouldn't have to buy. Especially since I'm 19, do you honestly think me, or anyone for that matter would want to buy TOYS to unlock content? No. For example, what op said about Hasbro doing this with Transformers. It's like making the game with only Optimus Prime and Megatron as playable characters and saying, 'Hey, you want to play as Jetfire or Cyclonus? Go to your nearest Toys R' Us and buy the collectible little game figurines to use them in this game!'. That's absolutely ridiculous. I could care less about them doing this with Skylanders because Spyro died a long time ago for me. But for people to think this is a good idea to do this with more games is just absurd. As I said, the people who agree with this disappoint me.

@WinterSnowblind said:

I honestly don't understand why anyone thinks this is a good idea at all.

It seems to me that a lot of new users think this is a good idea. The community I knew 5+ months ago would hate this idea.

Did you ever consider you are not the target audience? It's for KIDS. And if you think they'll give you 32 figurines for $65 you are insane. You get 3 figurines to start with and you can finish the whole game. As many reviews said the game is fine (for kids) and the figurines and the tech are cool. I am not a new user I am here a couple of years and a subscriber since the start so don't even go there. And Jeff thought it was pretty cool as well (FOR KIDS) so I am not sure where you are going with the community-changing rant. Consider that maybe you are just whining about a toy that is not meant for you, but is in no way more of a scam or a cashgrab than the majority of toys out there.

@Commisar123 said:

Warhammer would be great

This is actually an amazing idea. The figures already exist so all they'd have to do is put chips in them. Then people can play the table top game online. Games Workshop still gets paid and Warhammer fans can literally play whenever they feel like it. Everybody wins.

@jozzy said:

@awesomeusername said:

@jozzy said:

@awesomeusername said:

You guys are crazy. Why would you want to spend more money to buy things that should already be in the game. You people sadden me these days.

Why should they already be in the game?

I don't know... maybe because I'm already paying $65, yes, SIXTY FIVE DOLLARS!!! on the game and if I want different characters I don't want to have to spend more money because they want to make them into toys that connect to the game and give you content you shouldn't have to buy. Especially since I'm 19, do you honestly think me, or anyone for that matter would want to buy TOYS to unlock content? No. For example, what op said about Hasbro doing this with Transformers. It's like making the game with only Optimus Prime and Megatron as playable characters and saying, 'Hey, you want to play as Jetfire or Cyclonus? Go to your nearest Toys R' Us and buy the collectible little game figurines to use them in this game!'. That's absolutely ridiculous. I could care less about them doing this with Skylanders because Spyro died a long time ago for me. But for people to think this is a good idea to do this with more games is just absurd. As I said, the people who agree with this disappoint me.

@WinterSnowblind said:

I honestly don't understand why anyone thinks this is a good idea at all.

It seems to me that a lot of new users think this is a good idea. The community I knew 5+ months ago would hate this idea.

Did you ever consider you are not the target audience? It's for KIDS. And if you think they'll give you 32 figurines for $65 you are insane. You get 3 figurines to start with and you can finish the whole game. As many reviews said the game is fine (for kids) and the figurines and the tech are cool. I am not a new user I am here a couple of years and a subscriber since the start so don't even go there. And Jeff thought it was pretty cool as well (FOR KIDS) so I am not sure where you are going with the community-changing rant. Consider that maybe you are just whining about a toy that is not meant for you, but is in no way more of a scam or a cashgrab than the majority of toys out there.

Did I ever say I wanted or cared for this game? Nope. No duh it's for kids. I never said it wasn't. If you didn't read my whole statement, I also said 'I could care less about them doing this with Skylanders because Spyro died a long time ago for me.' I could give 2 shits if they do it for kids games because obviously, it's not what I'm into. I said that it's stupid that people think this is a good idea for other games such as Transformers, which isn't a game intended for kids. I obviously am a fan of Transformers so I wouldn't want this stupid idea happening, especially since both Spyro and Transformers are published by Activision. In no way am I whining about this game or this games toys. I'm complaining about the people on this site who think it's a good idea to do with more games. If you even say that this should be done to more games like Pokemon, Super Smash Bros, Transformers, etc., then you're an idiot. The 'new users' comment isn't directed towards you if you've been using this site for years then, but there are people on this thread who commented that are new. If you would like to pay for toys to play video games, be my guest. I don't care, that's you. But because I don't like the idea for this being in other games is my opinion, not yours.

I have to say Pokemon, if only to entice Nintendo / Pokemon Company into hurrying the **** up with a Pokemon RPG.

@jozzy: Because all of the content is already on the disc. "Scanning" in the figures doesn't magically add them to the game, it reads a bar code and then unlocks them. It doesn't even download anything, it's all literally unlock keys. All the content for the different characters is on the disc and certain areas are completely locked off without buying more. I'm willing to bet that's something the game itself doesn't point out, and I see there being a lot of outrage when parents get wind of this.

I have no problem with kids game, I'm still a big fan of the Lego series and Pokemon, I just object to this, as much as I object to most forms of DLC. It's blatantly a scam that's designed to lure in kids and nothing more.

POKEMON AND I WILL SPEND ALL OF THE MONEY TO HAVE THEM ALL!

@WinterSnowblind said:

@jozzy: Because all of the content is already on the disc. "Scanning" in the figures doesn't magically add them to the game, it reads a bar code and then unlocks them. It doesn't even download anything, it's all literally unlock keys. All the content for the different characters is on the disc and certain areas are completely locked off without buying more. I'm willing to bet that's something the game itself doesn't point out, and I see there being a lot of outrage when parents get wind of this.

I have no problem with kids game, I'm still a big fan of the Lego series and Pokemon, I just object to this, as much as I object to most forms of DLC. It's blatantly a scam that's designed to lure in kids and nothing more.

I personally think it means jack shit if content is on the disk or not. You buy a game and it is clear what you get if you buy it. If they put 3 games on one blu ray but just let me play one that's fine with me, as long as it is clear what you are getting for your money. A game is a game and a disk is just one possible medium to play it, nothing more nothing less.

Of course it is designed to sell more toys just like every other collect-em-up, I don't see what's so evil about that as long as the game is good and it's clear what everything costs. If you think this is a scam then you must think magic the gathering or D&D or warhammer is a scam too.

@jozzy: The collectible figures aren't the problem (although the quality doesn't exactly seem to be great). I'm fine with the Pokemon TCG or Warhammer, etc, with those you're paying for what you get.

The problem with Spyro is that they make it seem like you need the figures to scan into the game so they can be used, and that's simply not true. They're locking off parts of the game, to make you buy very expensive DLC, and I don't think they make that clear at all. I'm pretty sure the majority of parents buying it won't know that's the case.

I'm against games trying to short change everyone with DLC, whether it's Spyro, Pokemon or Batman.

Medabots.

@jozzy: The collectible figures aren't the problem (although the quality doesn't exactly seem to be great). I'm fine with the Pokemon TCG or Warhammer, etc, with those you're paying for what you get.

The problem with Spyro is that they make it seem like you need the figures to scan into the game so they can be used, and that's simply not true. They're locking off parts of the game, to make you buy very expensive DLC, and I don't think they make that clear at all. I'm pretty sure the majority of parents buying it won't know that's the case.

I'm against games trying to short change everyone with DLC, whether it's Spyro, Pokemon or Batman.

@Masha2932 said:

For me the Transformers franchise is a perfect fit. Hasbro already has experience manufacturing toys and there are many characters in the universe allowing for a variety in the figurines and in the game. Imagine Optimus, Bumblebee, Megatron figurines.
The franchise is also really popular at the moment with kids and adults alike. Also TRANSFORMERS ARE JUST AWESOME.

What I'm imagining is a number of games based on the different series from: 1.Generation 1 transformers
2. Generation 2 transformers
3. Beast wars
4. Dinobots
5.The Michael Bay films etc.

Transformers can also transform(as the name implies). This allows for various modes in the game and the player can even physically transform the car before placing it in the portal and vice versa.Imagine putting a bumblebee figurine in car form then placing it on the portal to get Bumblebee as a car in the game. Removing the figurine then transforming it into robot form allows you to play as the transformed version of bumblebee. The Chips/tags they are using could be on different parts of the figurine depending on their state of transformation.

Big +1 to what you said.

That'd be sick

Pokemon, Warhammer 40k, Warhammer, Persona, Torchlight/Diablo, a MOBA game (Dota,LoL,etc)

I don't know if this has been said already, but I'd love to see the Mutant League sports series get a reboot with the Skylanders treatment. Hear me out.

You could go out and buy signature players (Bones Jackson, Scary Ice, and whatever new other new dudes you can come up with) as the toys. Each signature mutant would have it's own unique stats. You'd pick your team which has it's own name/colors/stadium and whatever, and can have 1 or 2 signature or whatever play on your team which are put into the game through whatever your portal of power equivalent is. You can bribe the ref by dropping a "money" toy on the portal. Get an extra power on a FG attempt... the possibles are endless.

To make it more attractive to the publisher, you make the character unique to the sport. Meaning you could have a Bones Jackson toy for football and a Bones Jackson toy for Hockey (and whatever other sport you decide to do).

Garbage pail kids man those kids need to get back in the main stream of things i want to play as frying Brian